Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign promotes an endorsement from a Detroit-area pastor who previously praised Louis Farrakhan at a 2013 gathering, according to reports. Fox News and Yahoo News say the campaign paid $75,000 in consulting fees to the pastor. The pastor had referenced Farrakhan’s leadership in remarks made at the 2013 event. Fox News also characterizes Farrakhan as an antisemite, citing past comments that likened Jews to “termites.” The reports describe how El-Sayed’s campaign is presenting the endorsement as part of its political outreach while drawing attention to the pastor’s earlier statements and associations. The coverage centers on the connection between the endorsement and the pastor’s previous praise of Farrakhan, as well as the payment of consulting fees, rather than on policy proposals. Both outlets frame the matter as a controversy involving the campaign’s relationship with the pastor and his past remarks.